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Tlio operetta of Red ridingshood, under the instruction
and inanngemcut of Prof. Draper, was a decided success.
Tho children wore- drilled to a nlcoty of timo and action
almost miraculous in ones so young.
Wo havo boon advertising tho approaching of spring for
several issues and at last wo aro happy to anounco that a
Miholesalo stock ofspiing is on hand with its usual ac
companimentof dust, football and laziness.
At last a big move in tho right direction has been mado.
Tho hall aud stairways arc now covered with matting
and henceforth squeaking shoes and tramping leot will
not disturb tho quiet of tho recitation hours.
When will tho High School puffer ceaso from his daily
advertising of the school in tho Journal? Wo would
take its existence for granted without being obliged to
read daily bulletins with respect to its condition.
Bachelor's Hall is tho happy possessor of two or
threo foragerB whoso equals aro yot to bo found. Tho
8 tory they tell of how they got kindling wood, to say tho
least, would bo highly interesting to tho injured parties.
Tho now matting with which all tho halls havo been
recently supplied is a very noticeablo improvement and
obviates -a most stupendous difficulty, that of tho tread
of heavy feet, or what we mean to say is, tho heavy tread
of feet.
A promising young Freshio, attempting to instruct his
best girl in the art of Euchre guvo up in despair when
after an hour or moro of explanation on Itis part, she
said "Oh yes I understand, when aces are trumps, jacks
aro diamonds."
Prep, who lias been hero ono term of ripo experience:
"well Arbor Dry will soon bo hero" "Arbor Day, what is
that" asked a Prep of less experience than his dignified
companion, "is that tho day they scatter flowers on our
soldiers' graves?"
What a bonanza it is to tho old cadets when a new drill
term bogius. They havo such a good opportunity to
trade off their old caps to tho now cadets by mistake. Wo
advise tho now cadets to mark their caps if they don't
want to exchange.
On tho evening of April Oth a unique performance was
hold at tho Methodist Church. The University singers
(colored) of Louisiana held a concert in that church. Not
withstanding tho strangeness of tho place all seemed
highly pleased witli the performance.
On tho 11th the cadets wero out for tho first timo this
term. Considering tho attendance this term tho drill Is
decidedly small. Could the students who aro not drill
ing see tho importance of a good exercise and diciplinc
wo think that moro would bo enrolled for drill.
Tho Library has been increased by "A History of
American Politics" which no doubt all incipient voters
of both sexes would bo profited by reading. An Ency
clopedia of Business and Social Forms was left on tho
Library tabic by an enterprising book agent, so that tho
students may see, learn and purchase. Wo wish him all
success in his venture.
Last Sunday evening wo had tho pleasure of listening
to a very interesting discourso, at the M. E. Church, by F.
A. Wood, a University student. Tho sermon, while it
was not entirely free from the imperfections of tho young
beginner, contained much practical thought and was
very well delivered. Of all professions none aro moro
noblo than that of the ministry, and wo expect ono day
to sco our young friend occupy a position among tho
foremost of his high and honored calling.
"Brevity is tho soul of wit." Wo all know this quota
tion is old, but let us say it onco moro and give a fow
very striking examples substantiating its truth more
firmly. "Hello, how do you like Trig. ?" "0 pretty well, I
hink I liko it better tnan Geom." "Let mo sec, you had
that under Hitch. didn't you?" "Yes." "What olso havo
you this term ?" "Germ., Lat. and Bot., Germ, under Gru.t
Lat. under Barb, and Bot. under Sam J." "Any exams
yet?" "No but they'll bo tough when thoy come."
Tho last Freshman meeting, held at Mis3 Mary Jones'
was ono of unusual inloicst. Games wero played, stories
were told, "Authors" were discussed, songs wero sung,
puns wero punned and ninny fine oranges wero tested.
In short they had a "huge" time. Especially, tho mum
social was a very interesting feature of the cvouings pro
ceedings. We fain would speak at length of this meet
ing but forbear, from what our worthy "co-local" said in
our last issue concerning Freshman "puffs" and free "ad
vertising," lest this bo charged up as a local ad.
Our gardener U kept busy nowadays smoothing up tho
flowerbeds. Some real unmistakablo person, evidently
doomed to carry down through tho uneveu path; of life
a pair of number tens, seems to find exceeding great
pleasure in stalking through tho flower beds regularly
twice a day. As we wero passing by one of those beds,
a few days ago, our attention was completely arrested by
a score or more of those capacious tracks and our mind
irresistibly recalled the truthfulness of those beautiful
lines: "Lives of great men all remind us,
Wo may mako our lives sublime;
And, departing, leave behind us
'Footprints' on the sands of timo."
"Say, what ore those demerits you talk so much about?"
asked the first Prop, of his Junior roomsmale. "Demerits,
why they are the things that tho Faculty Uso to reward tho
students. When a student gets one hundred tho Faculty
give him a gold medal and a vacation. That's why they
call'em Dmerits. Itis as near swearing as thoy dare como.'
'tfow many students have ever got gold medals?" "Well
no ono has been able to get one hundred in ono term and
the Faculty cancel tlie list at the end of the term." "I'll
bet I'll get ono hundred before the term is out." said tho
first Prep. "Yesterday tho Dean saw mo sliding downtho
banisters and said 'What's your name.' I told him and ho
scowled and said crossl ike 'Take ten Demerits Young
man.' What makes them give a fellow tho Demerits?" "Oh
thoy don't liko to give you a medal you know. Thoy
have to buy it out of their salary" "Oh yes, I guess that's
It. Well last Friday eve I went down celler and tried to
see how the gas meter worked. I guess I turned out tho
gas, for pretty quick tho Janitor camo down ,nnd giving
me a pitch out of tho window, said 'You'll get thirty De.
merits for that, you young scamp ;' D jcs tho Jauitor havo
to help pay for tho medals ?" "Yes" "Now that's forty De
merits this week and I havn't been hero only threo
days yet. At that rate by Juno I would havo five medals.
What will you give mo for one?"' Tho Junior said he had
stolen two already and tho prep, wentjout and broke all
tho window lights in tho Student office to soo if yo Local
was very busy.
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